Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DEFENCE Anneke Smith (RNZ): New Zealand has joined the arms race - law professor Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Govt’s defence spend comes with darker edge Sam Smith (RNZ): Government hikes defence spending amid ‘tectonic shifts’ in geopolitics Thomas Coughlan (Herald): What the $12b defence spend
This is not the poll Labour should be running, as it doesn’t directly target Luxon. You need to exert pressure and this poll doesn't do that, which makes it kind of pointless.
If the emoji fits... Protecting children, calling out predatory behaviour, and demanding accountability should never be partisan. The left can, and should, do better.
Integrity must be proven, not assumed. Andrew Hoggard’s case is a wake-up call: it’s time to shift from box-ticking to true accountability, ensuring that our ministers serve the public interest first and foremost – and are seen to do so at all times.
‘The bill misrepresents the Treaty of Waitangi, undermines Māori rights and risks entrenching a narrow interpretation of equality that disregards historical context and equity.’
Their dismissal of the will of their voters will come back to haunt them. We will not forget.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT Anusha Bradley (RNZ): Minister Andrew Hoggard’s sister lobbied him opposing tougher baby formula rules Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Andrew Hoggard’s conflicts of interest and NZ’s culture of complacency David Fisher (Herald): Winston Peters to deliver ‘roast’ as Whale Oil’
Fisher can keep writing his bitter little articles, but they won’t change the fact that I’ve built a legacy of fearless journalism that resonates with Kiwis who are tired of being spoon-fed propaganda.
Ani O’Brien is furious at the cover-up for Benjamin Doyle.
Winston Peters has shot up the preferred PM rankings faster than you can say ‘screw the woke police’.
The committee reported back on the controversial bill on Friday morning, recommending by a majority that it does not proceed.
